Tertiary education graduates in Malta
Malta: Tertiary education graduates was 134.9 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
134.9
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
29th
of 42 countries
All-time high
154
in 2005
All-time low
106.7
in 1999
Years of data
14
1998–2012
Tertiary education graduates in Malta, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary education graduates in Malta stood at 134.9.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education graduates in Malta peaked at 154 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 106.7, in 1999.
Malta ranks 29th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tertiary education graduates in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 115.8 | — |
| 1999 | 106.7 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 108.4 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 108.5 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 120.9 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 134.2 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 154 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 138.1 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 134.5 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 146.2 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 147.3 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 141.8 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 122.5 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 134.9 | +10.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 134.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 151.7, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.25 | 106.7 | 115.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 132.46 | 108.4 | 154 | 9 |
| 2010s | 133.07 | 122.5 | 141.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 27 Greece 144.2 compare
- 28 Denmark 136.1 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 130.6 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 130.6 compare
- 32 Netherlands 130 compare
- 32 Netherlands 130 compare
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education graduates in Malta?
- Tertiary education graduates in Malta was 134.9 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education graduates recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 154 in 2005.
- What is the lowest tertiary education graduates recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.7 in 1999.
- How does Malta rank for tertiary education graduates?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education graduates rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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